Sweet Bread with Dates
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Tea is a big part of the Mediterranean diet, and if you're drinking tea for brunch, you need something to dunk into it! This sweet bread filled with a smooth sweet date paste is the perfect breakfast if you wake up with a sweet tooth.
Recipe type: Brunch Bites
Serves: 12 rolls
Ingredients
- 2[3/4] cups all-purpose flour
- [1/4] cup dry milk
- [1/4] cup sugar
- 1[1/4] tsp. salt
- 1 TB. instant yeast
- 3 large eggs
- [1/3] cup plus 1 TB. water
- 10 TB. butter
- 12 medjool dates(pitted)
- 1 TB. orange blossom water
- [1/2] tsp. cinnamon
- 1 large egg white
Instructions
- In a food processor fitted with a dough attachment or in a blender, knead all-purpose flour, dry milk, sugar, salt, instant yeast, eggs, [1/3] cup water, and 8 tablespoons butter for 15 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a bowl lightly sprayed with olive oil spray, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let rise in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- In a food processor fitted with a chopping blade, blend medjool dates, orange blossom water, and cinnamon for 2 minutes or until smooth.
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
- Form dough into 12 equal pieces. Spoon 1 tablespoon date mixture into center of each dough piece, tightly seal dough around date mixture, and place seal side down into the prepared muffin tin.
- Set aside dough to rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg white and remaining 1 tablespoon water. Brush each roll with egg wash.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove rolls from the oven, and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Mediterranean Morsel
If you're not familiar with orange blossom water, you're missing out! It has a light, flowery flavor with hints of citrus, and it adds a sweet and unique flavor to desserts and pastries.
If you're not familiar with orange blossom water, you're missing out! It has a light, flowery flavor with hints of citrus, and it adds a sweet and unique flavor to desserts and pastries.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 roll Calories: 305 Saturated fat: 7g Carbohydrates: 46g Sodium: 347mg Fiber: 3g Protein: 7g Cholesterol: 80mg